Living in Dénia

Dénia is a large municipality in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain, home to 42,953 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 19%, #388 of 2,098), early retirees (top 27%, #520 of 1,989), remote workers (top 38%, #491 of 1,313).

Residents42,953
Density649 per km²
Area66.2 km²
Hub airport84 km (Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández)
Nearest city of 100k+74 km
Within 30 km351,300 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 140 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Madrid368 km
Within 10 km102,034 people
Winter daylight9 h 26 min, sunset 17:41

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How Dénia ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Spain. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn SpainIn Comunitat Valenciana
Young family30#2,044 of 2,778#127 of 309Map
Low-income household32#1,083 of 1,796#159 of 198Map
Low-income family31#1,251 of 1,689#131 of 196Map
Single parent32#1,011 of 1,254#112 of 155Map
Pensioner couple64#388 of 2,098#7 of 239Map
Single pensioner53#987 of 2,098#29 of 239Map
Early retiree61#520 of 1,989#9 of 217Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker62#491 of 1,313#76 of 157Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer23#1,548 of 1,689#190 of 196Map
Budget-constrained mover42#1,096 of 2,260#145 of 243Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional36#1,007 of 1,313#140 of 157Map
Healthcare-first mover46#1,273 of 2,098#65 of 239Map
Nature-focused household21#2,731 of 3,442#187 of 335Map
Cross-border commuter2#575 of 681#36 of 69Map
Outdoor and mountain lover40#1,210 of 3,137#113 of 321Map
Rural value seeker22#2,187 of 3,442#200 of 335Map
High-net-worth mover61#672 of 3,137#18 of 321Map
Lottery winner56#1,365 of 8,132#200 of 542Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#1,264 of 2,260#31 of 243Map
Coastal living66#442 of 1,174#38 of 219Map
Business owner25#1,787 of 2,260#233 of 243Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • Demographics75
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Health and elderly50
  • Affordability39
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • Jobs and economy33
  • Education and family32
  • Safety and community28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)6
  • Green space5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.